Analysis of barriers associated with emergency medical service activation in patients with acute stroke and acute myocardial infarction from Zhongjiang County of Sichuan Province in China

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the preferred modes of transportation to the hospital among patients with acute stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as well as to identify the factors that influence the utilization of ambulances. Methods We conducted a cross...

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Published in:	BMC Emergency Medicine
Main Authors:	Chengcheng He, Yingchun Zhang, Meimei Tang, Xiaohua Ai, Mingxiang Tang, Cheng Tang, Li Li, Wenjin Huang, Xin You, Dewen Zhou, Jiming Zhou, Yan Shi, Min Luo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Emergency medical service Acute stroke Acute myocardial infarction Barriers self-transportation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01035-5